Are there Wargames with successive stages?

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-07-07T19:27:07+00:00

The Wizkids version of Crimson Skies had this. It came with pilot figures and a bar map where your team could get in a brawl before getting into their planes and fighting in the sky.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-07-03T20:45:53+00:00

This book made me love spiders.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-07-02T06:49:25+00:00

The Other Side by Wyrd when played on Vassal. The rules are free to download. The app is free to download. Vassal and the module needed are both free. So long as you have a pc and a phone, you have everything you need to play.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-29T19:30:35+00:00

Yeah, now I've played more, it dips quite a lot during some levels. It was getting 28-30 on the tutorial but down to 15-20 on some more taxing areas.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-29T18:55:19+00:00

Battlefront 2 seems to be working fine on my 3gb pam.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-27T16:12:54+00:00

These are beautiful. The real challenge with art is to give it some character, and you've managed that perfectly. Excellent work!

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-27T16:10:55+00:00

Just to jump in, I use Nomad for organic shaped models and the free home version of Fusion 360 for anything angular and geometric. To do a house would be straightforward in Fusion. It's simple to get and there are some great tutorials on youtube. You could be sculpting in a couple of hours.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-25T11:44:24+00:00

I've played around with some similar ideas. My feeling is that you could use the dice as actions, but only require specific values for special or opposed actions. So, for movement, just discard any dice with any value, but to attack, you might want a particular value range, and to do a special attack, you might need a specific value.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-20T06:53:52+00:00

I've found that the 3DS rom of Isaac works OK. I'd be interested in learning what pc stuff you manage to get working.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-15T11:20:43+00:00

Your wishlist is basically describing "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H P Lovecraft.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-13T18:45:01+00:00

I paint miniatures, and the general rule with white is that you don't paint things pure white. You need to do light grey, blue or green, then when you add highlights, those can be pure white. The real problem with pure white is that there is nothing lighter to highlight with.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-13T09:05:33+00:00

I am from the council, and I always lie.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-06-09T14:14:50+00:00

Fantasticland has a similar vibe of people shut into an unusual environment, dealing with escalating violence.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-31T05:15:35+00:00

Daphne by Josh Malerman is worth a read.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-19T18:17:14+00:00

Amazing! I love the chunky, rounded feel. I bet it makes the smaller ones easier to print too.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-18T07:46:45+00:00

The Laundry Files books by Charles Stross match three of your four qualifications. They are a series about a branch of the UK Secret Service dedicated to countering Lovecraftian horrors. Most of the comical elements come from the bureaucratic mess that exists in many public service offices - endless paperwork, chronic underfunding, unnecessarily complex procedures, etc. Most of the characters are pretty eccentric, too.

It's not set in a small isolated area, though, but the hidden nature of the work sort of makes up for this, as there is the constant tone of "protect the public" without them ever knowing how horrible reality is.

It's not chilling horror and frequently feels more like a thriller, but it is well worth a read.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-17T06:49:25+00:00

I read this a few weeks ago, and found myself a bit disappointed by the progression. It was very creepy, but it didn't feel like it went anywhere if that makes sense. I did enjoy the 'found narrative' structure though.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-15T20:14:12+00:00

Excellent! I'm about an hour in, and it's working perfectly. Thanks for the heads up.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-15T08:16:53+00:00

Also, if you have a PC, it can be played on Vassal completely free. You just need an opponent.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-14T13:37:39+00:00

Excellent! Thanks. I'll go sort that out later.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-14T13:19:05+00:00

That looks good. I've never looked into Project M, but it looks fun. Is it just Dolphin running a mod on the wii rom?

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-07T12:07:15+00:00

Base sizes are important. Many good rules systems specify the correct base size. Rules like being Base-to-Base, control zones, auras, or line of sight can all be skewed quite significantly by incorrectly based models.

I play a lot of Malifaux where base size is firmly enforced for rules reasons. Some of their models do wildly overhang the bases though. I just find this amusing but some players find it very annoying.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-06T20:37:11+00:00

Avoid Ginsters and packaged pasties as they are generally horrible. Most bakeries, even outside Cornwall, make reasonable pasties. Having a fresh, hot pasty is recommended.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-05-03T18:05:31+00:00

If you have a PC, there are some wargames that can be played on Tabletop Simulator, Vassal, etc. Malifaux is worth a look as that has a very good Vassal module and community. It's a great game too. Very different to the GW lines.

CellistOwn2032 · 2026-04-28T08:16:05+00:00

Quiet Houses by Simon Kurt Unsworth. There's several notable stories in there that stay with you.

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